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Chiswick House, London, United Kingdom : Reviews of Chiswick House - Yahoo! Travel
An almost-perfect copy of Palladio's Villa Rotunda, built by Lord Burlington, this is the finest surviving example of Palladian architecture in Britain. Pallad...
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iExplore Community: A touch of elegance - Chiswick House and gardens - London, England
The house itself was built as a temple to the arts and was where Lord Burlington used to entertain his friends Swift, Handel and Alexander Pope. It's front facade is a magnificent with a Corinthian portico complete with Doric columns and statues. And its octagonal shape houses beautiful rooms, with ...
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Chiswick House Gardens London - Restaurant Information , Burlington Lane
The classical gardens at Chiswick House are a perfect complement to the house. There is level access to most of the grounds (except for Terrace Walk, owing to a gradient). Wander among the statues in the Italianate gardens, and look out for the bui...
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Chiswick House, an Attraction in Chiswick, London. Search for London Attractions.
The Museum Collection presents a collection of replicas, cards and gifts from some of the leading museums and galleries in Britain as well as many overseas. Most items are produced by or with the museums themselves, so your purchases will help the respecti...
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Chiswick House Garden - a Gardens Guide review
: The 1720s garden was sufficiently changed by ‘landscape’ ideas for Pope to see it as the first garden in which ‘the genius of the place’ had been consulted. Lord Burlington, the owner and chief designer, was helped by Charles Bridgeman and William Kent. They aimed to make an Au...
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Chiswick House (estate, Hounslow, London, United Kingdom) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
...wealthy amateur architect Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, and his protégé William Kent complete the triumvirate responsible for the second phase of the style. Burlington's home, Chiswick House (begun 1725), was designed by him as a reinterpretation of Palladio's Villa Rotonda...
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